Question

Complete hydrolysis of cellulose gives

(a) D-fructose

(b) D-glucose

(c) D-glucose

(d) L-glucose

Answer 1

Correct Option (c) D-glucose

Explanation:

Partial hydrolysis of cellulose gives the disaccharide cellobiose resembies maltose (which on acid catalysed hydrolysis yields two molar equivalents of D-Glucose) in every respect except one the configuration of its glycosidic linkage.